How to install LDAP 389 Directory Server on a CentOS 6 VPS

In this article we will guide you through the steps on how to install LDAP 389 Directory Server (389 DS) on a CentOS 6 VPS.

What is 389 DS?

It is an enterprise-class Open Source LDAP server for GNU/Linux. It is hardened by real-world use, is full-featured, supports multi-master replication, and already handles many of the largest LDAP deployments in the world. The 389 Directory Server can be downloaded for free, and set up in less than an hour using the graphical administration console.

Some of the Key Features of 389 DS are:

High performance

Multi-Master Replication, to provide fault tolerance and high write performance

The codebase has been developed and deployed continuously by the same team for more than a decade

CONFIGURE LDAP 389

Once the 389 DS is finished, let’s configure the directory server using the provided setup-ds-admin.pl perl script. Make sure you change the relevant information to suit your needs. Here are some tips for the installer:

- type Ctrl+B and hit 'ENTER' to go back to the previous screen
- type Ctrl+C to cancel the setup

389 DS ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE

You need to use the appropriate 389 DS Administration Console depending on the client OS you’re using. If you’re using some GNU/Linux based distribution, then you can simply run the 389-console program to access the GUI console. If you’re using a Windows based machine, then you need to download the administration console from http://directory.fedoraproject.org/docs/389ds/download.html

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